Cuidar (to take care of) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Cuidar - Conjugation of to take care of in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
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Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Cuidando a la mascota (Taking care of the pet)
Conjugation of to take care of in Pretérito imperfecto
- yo cuidaba I took care of
- tú cuidabas You were taking care of
- él/ella cuidaba He/she was taking care of
- nosotros/nosotras cuidábamos we took care of
- vosotros/vosotras cuidabais you (plural) were taking care of
- ellos/ellas cuidaban they took care of
Example phrases
- Yo cuidaba la planta en la ventana. I was taking care of the plant in the window.
- Tú cuidabas el jardín con mucho esmero. You were taking care of the garden very carefully.
- Él cuidaba el césped cada mañana. He took care of the lawn every morning.
- Nosotros cuidábamos las flores en el jardín. We used to take care of the flowers in the garden.
- Vosotros cuidabais las hojas del árbol. You/You all were taking care of the leaves of the tree.
- Ellos cuidaban las semillas que sembraron. They took care of the seeds they planted.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - cuidar (to take care of)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationCuidar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Ellos ... las semillas que sembraron.
2. Nosotros ... las flores en el jardín.
3. Vosotros ... las hojas del árbol.
4. Tú ... el jardín con mucho esmero.
5. Yo ... la planta en la ventana.
6. Él ... el césped cada mañana.